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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Cockfighting, a Gentleman's Sport

Cockfighting is a very different
sport if we will compare it to other sports. Not because this is a bloody
sport; the chickens are killing each other through gaff which serves as their
weapon. What cockfighting makes different to other sport is, there is a true
camaraderie within our rank. The brotherhood is very intact although we are
fighting our chickens. We consider this as just a sport and nothing personal.
We are still friends in or outside the cockpit arena.We knew that like in any
other sport, sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Sour graping has no room
in our hearts. What we have is showing respect to our opponents even if we lose
in their hands.

The good thing in cockfighting it
is very easy to win; our fight is just between “meron o wala” or “dehado versus
llammado’. We don’t really care even if we lose; we can make it next time.
There will be another derby tomorrow, all we have to do is just to prepare. We
will become only a loser if we cheat our opponents. Cheating is a big NO, NO in
cockfighting. The true cockers are not doing such evil act.

Cockers are also known for being gentleman because we are one of the honest
people on earth. Why? We are just throwing our money in the cockpit arena and
no one can put it except the winning bettor. If we are betting we don’t need to
sign any contract, verbal agreement is just enough even other of us stake their
million pesos. We trust each other because we are giving importance with our
commitments. We have ‘palabra honor’ or we are true to our words. This is
the unwritten law inside cockpit arena that every cocker should follow.

Aside from being honest, we are also very kind with our cockmates. We never
discriminate people who ever they are. It is not important who ever you are as
long as you love cockfighting, you’re very welcome! We will notice this inside
the cockpit, the poor and the rich one are cocking together. It shows that
cockfighting promotes equality. There is also no issue about gender, you’re
welcome even you’re a girl or a member of third sex. As a matter of fact, we
also idolize women who already made their name in our sport like Osang Dela
Cruz and Rubi Yu Panis. We believe that cockfighting must be enjoyed by
other people whatever is their situation in life and gender.